Somalia: End War Crimes to Help Tackle Famine

Abuses by All Sides Contribute to Current Crisis

HRW – Press releas

(Nairobi) – All parties to Somalia’s armed conflict have committed serious violations of the laws of war that are contributing to the country’s humanitarian catastrophe, Human Rights Watch said in a report released 14 August 2011. All sides should immediately end abuses against civilians, hold those responsible to account, and ensure access to aid and free movement of people fleeing conflict and drought.

Displaced people and Somali Transitional Government
forces in Dhobley, Somalia, July 2011

Read more – http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/08/14/somalia-end-war-crimes-help-tackle-famine-0

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